Genotyping JAX Mice

Self Paced

Genotyping JAX Mice

MiniCourse Overview

Genotyping is one foundation of mouse research, and this course serves as a helpful resource in your laboratory mouse research. An essential step in mouse breeding is genotyping JAX mice to ensure that they have the expected genotype. Why is genotyping so important when working with mice in research, and when should you genotype your mouse? This course will help you successfully run a JAX protocol covering essential topics related to genotyping JAX mouse strains.

This MiniCourse is self-paced and takes 2 to 3 hours to complete. At the end of the MiniCourse, you will be able to genotype your JAX mouse strain. You will receive a certificate or badge for completing the MiniCourse. In order to claim a certificate or badge for this MiniCourse, you must go through the Core Content module and take the self-review quiz (scoring at least 70%).

The following topics will be discussed:

Importance of genotyping
Different types of genotyping strategies
Locating JAX protocols
JAX protocol information: primer sequences / expected results / reaction components / cycling parameters / specificity
Running a JAX protocol
Types of primers, reagents, equipment and labware needed
DNA preparation
Best practices of PCR

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Evaluate the importance of genotyping when working with JAX mice
Determine why and when you need to genotype your JAX mice
Define different types of genotyping strategies: standard PCR, melt curve analysis, quantitative PCR and probe/endpoint analysis
Find and choose the correct genotyping protocol for your JAX mouse strain
Correctly interpret JAX genotyping information
Determine the type of primers, reagents, equipment and labware needed to run a genotyping protocol
Prepare DNA from a mouse a for genotyping
Apply best practices of PCR

Target Audience

This MiniCourse is designed to meet the needs of people who utilize JAX laboratory mice for genetic and genomic research projects, including: scientists, research assistants, lab technicians, graduate and postdoctoral students, mouse colony managers and staff.

About our Education Offerings

Founded in 1929, The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with more than 2,200 employees who are passionate about our mission: to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and to empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.

While we are not an accredited higher education institution, we offer a variety of education programs — including our non-credit bearing MiniCourses and Certificates — designed to educate current and future scientists and to provide critical resources, data, tools, and services to researchers worldwide.

MiniCourses are created and reviewed by multiple JAX faculty, scientists, educators, and other experts, and include interactive content based on the live lectures delivered in our on-campus Courses, Conferences, and Workshops.

MiniCourses are available to learners individually and in topical Certificate Program collections, which are organized around both foundational content and the research areas in which The Jackson Laboratory has earned a reputation for scientific leadership and excellence.

Hardware and Software Requirements

Audio speakers or headphones
Screen resolution of 800X600 or higher
Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher
JavaScript enabled
1GB of RAM
2GHz processor

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Should you have questions regarding the content of the Certificate Program or if you need technical support, please email Online and Digital Education at The Jackson Laboratory.